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New stories based on the diary

14 November 2022

You might remember back in May I posted about some creative writing workshops inspired by the diary, run by Kate Loveman. You can now read the stories that were written, for free.

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Online creative writing workshop inspired by Pepys

9 May 2022

Here’s an online event that may be of interest to readers of this site, a creative writing workshop inspired by Samuel Pepys’s diary. One of those leading the workshop is Kate Loveman, author of Samuel Pepys and His Books.

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One of Samuel's plates at the Museum of London

9 October 2019

The Museum of London recently acquired a very rare silver plate that once belonged to Samuel Pepys. From their website:

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Walking tour in London, 14th May

24 April 2019

If you’re in or near London you may be interested in a new Pepys walking tour hosted by Alice Ford-Smith, The Walking Librarian on Twitter:

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Ask Pepys author Dr Kate Loveman a question

23 February 2019

Last year saw the publication of a new abridged edition of the diary, which (we mentioned here) and a couple of years ago we had a review of the fascinating book Samuel Pepys and His Books. Both are by Dr Kate Loveman who has kindly agreed to answer any questions you might have for her.

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'17c': A play at the Old Vic

13 September 2018

Coming up soon at London’s Old Vic theatre is 17c, a play about Pepys. From the website:

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Visit Swakeleys Estate on 22 September

13 September 2018

If you’re near London’s western reaches on Saturday 22nd September 2018 you might be interested to know that Swakeleys Estate is open as part of Open House London.

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Gresham College lectures, past and future

10 August 2018

On 11 March 2019, Gresham College in London have a lecture called Gresham’s Bequest to Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. From the website:

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Talk: Samuel Pepys the Guitarist

14 February 2018

Here’s an event by Gresham College (in the Encyclopedia) that might interest anyone within reach of London…

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Samuel Pepys walk in London

28 September 2017

On 21 October 2017 there’s a walk related to Pepys as part of the Literary Footprints Festival in London.

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